Scholar RAG MCP

io.github.notwhiteblank/scholar-rag-mcp

Academic paper knowledge-base MCP server: PDF ingest, vector search with reranking, KB management.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scholar-rag-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "scholar-rag-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_CHAT_BASE_URL": "<your SCHOLAR_RAG_CHAT_BASE_URL>",
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_EMBED_BASE_URL": "<your SCHOLAR_RAG_EMBED_BASE_URL>",
        "SCHOLAR_RAG_RERANK_BASE_URL": "<your SCHOLAR_RAG_RERANK_BASE_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • SCHOLAR_RAG_CHAT_BASE_URLrequiredOpenAI-compatible chat endpoint for annotation/keywords (e.g. local vLLM)
  • SCHOLAR_RAG_EMBED_BASE_URLrequiredOpenAI-compatible embeddings endpoint
  • SCHOLAR_RAG_RERANK_BASE_URLrequiredRerank endpoint (/v1/rerank)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.4.0
Registry
active
Published
9/4/2026
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